Alex recently signed a deal with a mainland publishing company to reproduce and distribute a number of his artworks. The works will be distributed to locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, as well as in Asia and other areas. If you are a collector on our mailing list, stay tuned for more information; we will be sending you sample images of the works and details on this new development.

      We are now sold out of the entire edition of the offset lithograph of Bananas (7.3" x 17"), so the print will no longer be available to collectors. Many thanks to all who have viewed Bananas on this website, and all who have purchased the prints. Since being placed on the site, Bananas has received an enormous number of hits, making it our 12th most frequently visited image. Please note that Giclees of Bananas will continue to be available on canvas in three sizes.

      One of Alex’s recent works, painted with watercolor and mixed media on paper, appears with the “Prescriptions” column in the Thursday, July 5th issue of The Honolulu Advertiser. See page E3 of the Island Life section.

      As you may know, more than two years ago Alex began preparing for a major mountaineering and fundraising expedition, but a climbing injury dating back to 2005 has repeatedly limited his ability to train. As a result, he eventually had to cancel his trip. The good news is that another trip has been scheduled: Alex will be joining a climbing expedition on Mount Everest in 2009. For more information, click HERE.

      For all those ordering greeting cards of Alex’s artwork for the Holidays: Please note that we are now sold out of several items. These include the Aloha! 5" x 6.8" Folded Greeting Cards, the Pas de Deux 5" x 7" Folded Greeting Cards, the Currents 5" x 7" Post Cards, the Elysium 5" x 6.75" Folded Greeting Cards, the Kaleidoscope 4" x 6" Post Cards, and the Ohana Trio 4.25" x 5.5" Folded Greeting Cards.

      Many of Alex’s artworks are now available as custom-matted prints, ready to be shipped in a variety of sizes. In all, 25 new items are available, including matted prints of Hibiscus, Aloha!, Destination, Two Plumerias, Beginnings, Kaleidoscope, Full Bloom, Elysium, Pas de Deux, Spectrum, and Currents. All of our matted prints come with backings and wrapped in clear plastic protectors, and all are specially priced for collectors who order them through this website. (See pages for individual artworks for sizes and pricing.)

      We are pleased to report that as of December 31, 2005 the total number of hits received on this website is 220,055, and the rate of traffic continues to rise steadily. Last month we received nearly 20,000 hits from visitors in more than 25 countries. A record number of visitors remained on the site for more than an hour, and 37 percent of you added the site to your “favorites” folders. The number of visits exceeds all expectations for a site not intended for major commercial traffic. We appreciate every one of your visits, and we’re grateful to all those who have ordered Giclees, lithographs, and greeting cards. 

      Due to the overwhelming response to Alex’s fundraiser for the Red Cross, and the continued need for funds to help hurricane victims, he has decided to extend “Art from the Heart” for another month. Collectors who send donations payable to the American Red Cross can now obtain the free prints through October. To read the article posted on the Channel 2 News website, click HERE; to read a press release about the fundraising drive, click HERE.

      The new book Natural Choices for Women’s Health; How the Secrets of Natural and Chinese Medicine Can Create a Lifetime of Wellness, which was illustrated by Alex, is once again listed in The Honolulu Advertiser as the #1 best-seller for nonfiction in Hawaii. (See the Sunday, September 25th issue.) This marks the fourth time in four months that the book has been #1. For more information, see the news item posted below on 6/01/2005.

       On September 7th, KHON Channel 2 TV News visited Alex’s studio. Morning News anchor Tannya Joaquin interviewed Alex about his art and his current fundraising drive, and Alex was filmed putting touches on one of his Giclees. The interview aired on the September 8th evening news and twice on the September 9th morning news. To read the article posted on the KHON2 website, click HERE; to view still shots from the film, click HERE and scroll down the page.

      To raise funds for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, Alex is giving away free prints of two of his artworks to anyone who sends him a donation of $75 or more for the American Red Cross. As reported in The Honolulu Advertiser, you can acquire the prints by sending Alex a check payable to the Red Cross. His fundraising drive will continue through September 2005. (Note: since this news item was posted, Alex has extended his fundraiser through October.) For more information, click HERE.

      Natural Choices for Women’s Health; How the Secrets of Natural and Chinese Medicine Can Create a Lifetime of Wellness was published on May 24th by Three Rivers Press, a division of Random House. Five days after being released, the book was listed in The Honolulu Advertiser as Hawaii’s #1 best-seller for nonfiction. Alex’s artwork for the book consists mainly of drawings in pen and ink, pencil, and ballpoint pen. The content of the drawings includes anatomy and figurative work, and artistic interpretations of traditional Chinese characters. More information about the book is available at amazon.com.

      Billboards and displays featuring Alex’s painting Aloha! on the cover of the Paradise Pages have been installed at several public locations on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the BigIsland. Locations where the signs appear on Oahu include HonoluluInternationalAirport, the HawaiiStateConvention Center, the University of Hawaii, and Ward Center. The signs vary in shape and range in size up to approximately 20 feet wide. 

       As reported in The Honolulu Advertiser, in 2004 Alex joined a mountain climbing expedition on Aconcagua in South America to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Western hemisphere, rising to an elevation of 22,841 feet in the Andes range. Since his trip Alex has been working on a painting based on the climb. The painting, which is titled The Stone Sentinel, is now completed. All proceeds from sales of the Limited Edition print of the painting are being donated to the Hawaii branch of the MDA. To date, several thousand dollars have been contributed to the Association by collectors who have ordered the prints.

      As those of you living in Hawaii may have noticed, Alex’s art is currently featured on the cover of the 2005 Paradise Pages phone book. Alex’s cover painting, entitled Aloha!, depicts a hula dancer on a beach. This is the only hand-painted work of art ever chosen for the cover of the Paradise Pages. For more information on the painting, click HERE.